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Quote by Trevor Paglen

“When you have an economically unequal society, you end up with huge swaths of society that are disposable, basically.”

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Trevor Paglen is an American artist known for his critical exploration of national security. His work spans photography, sculpture, installation art, and writing, often addressing issues of privacy, surveillance, and power in modern society. more

“The switch has been built. Maybe you trust Barack Obama not to throw that switch, and maybe you trust George Bush not to throw that switch, but as we look towards the future, we see inequality becoming more and more acute. We're seeing more and more protests against cops and this kind of thing. We're also seeing more and more natural disasters. We're seeing more and more environmental insecurity.”

Kind Natural Environmental Disaster Inequality Barack Insecurity Protest Cop Natural Disaster

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“Injustice drives me crazy! It really upsets me when I see politicians lying.”

Lying Crazy Politician Injustice Upset

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“I'm pretty cynical about the future, but I feel like that's not an ethical position for me to take. It's not okay for me to behave as if I'm cynical about the future. Even if I am.”

Okay Behave Ethical Cynical Not Okay

Author:Trevor Paglen

“When I design menswear, it is important for me to consider where you wear the clothes and what purpose they serve.”

Important Purpose Design

Author:Junya Watanabe

“It is actually nonsense to link menswear and travel. But it is important that you have a purpose when you design menswear.”

Important Purpose Design Nonsense

Author:Junya Watanabe

“Western clothes are our everyday wardrobe. But I do not think that it makes much of a difference anymore whether you are Japanese or American or European.”

Thinking Western Everyday Wardrobe

Author:Junya Watanabe

“Part of me likes a more ragged, jagged guitar sound or performance, but our work might not have been as innovative had we followed in the footsteps of what came before. We were very proud of what we had hit on.”

Proud Innovative Footsteps

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“You have to plan a lot and you have to be really smart about how you're spending your money.”

Smart Really Smart

Author:Seth Rogen

“Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.”

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